Much irony is evident in Obama-care debate

By R.L. Fletcher

Published: Friday, October 4, 2013 at 08:16 PM.

To the editor:

I’m an avid news reader and keep abreast of current events and also read the many gripes associated with the political arena. What I find rather ironic is all the gripes, complaints and “what I would do if’s” seem to come from people who, for whatever reason, don’t seem to have a clue how our government is even supposed to work.

My favorite complaint: “It’s all Obama’s fault!” Really? Nothing was passed by the House of Representatives or the Senate? The man declared martial law and declared himself emperor and is, therefore, free to make all decisions on his own? When did this happen? Did I take an extended nap and miss this event?

“Obama-care” (the Affordable Care Act) is evil and will destroy America. That’s why the conservatives hate it so much. It’s already destroying America.

Horse puckey. We haven’t a clue how it will affect us since it wasn’t effective until Oct. 1. As for it being evil, well, the Heritage Foundation was the one that laid the foundation for it; yes, a Republican think tank.

Nothing in the bill states everything is set in stone forever and ever and can never be changed, eliminated or improved upon.

If it’s broke, fix it; but you can’t say it’s broken until it has been test driven can you?

I’m an avid news reader and keep abreast of current events and also read the many gripes associated with the political arena. What I find rather ironic is all the gripes, complaints and “what I would do if’s” seem to come from people who, for whatever reason, don’t seem to have a clue how our government is even supposed to work.

My favorite complaint: “It’s all Obama’s fault!” Really? Nothing was passed by the House of Representatives or the Senate? The man declared martial law and declared himself emperor and is, therefore, free to make all decisions on his own? When did this happen? Did I take an extended nap and miss this event?

“Obama-care” (the Affordable Care Act) is evil and will destroy America. That’s why the conservatives hate it so much. It’s already destroying America.

Horse puckey. We haven’t a clue how it will affect us since it wasn’t effective until Oct. 1. As for it being evil, well, the Heritage Foundation was the one that laid the foundation for it; yes, a Republican think tank.

Nothing in the bill states everything is set in stone forever and ever and can never be changed, eliminated or improved upon.

If it’s broke, fix it; but you can’t say it’s broken until it has been test driven can you?

I’ll also note the same law hasn’t destroyed Massachusetts as of yet.

Obama and his failures: Interesting one that. What failures? The man can’t even turn around without the House filibustering it. If he isn’t permitted to do anything, how can he be a failure at anything?

Something else I also find ironic: It would be exceptionally hard to find one single person who states they trust our government, yet when a government representative speaks, people are trusting enough to believe each and every word that comes from their mouth. Not once will they expend an ounce of effort to check and see if what they are reading or hearing is a true and valid statement from any representative from any party.

It’s all a bit of irony for me.

I’ll be leaving now with a quote from one of America’s greatest writers, Mark Twain. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”